ISO/TC 171/SC 2/WG 10 - File format guidelines
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ISO/TC 171/SC 2/WG 10 is a Subcommittee within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). It is named "File format guidelines". This committee has published 1 standards.
ISO/TC 171/SC 2/WG 10 develops ISO standards in the area of Information technology. Currently, there are 1 published standards from this subcommittee.
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization that develops and publishes international standards. Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, ISO brings together experts from 170+ member countries to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.
A Subcommittee (SC) in ISO operates under a Technical Committee and focuses on a specific subset of the TC's scope. Subcommittees develop standards and technical specifications in their specialized area, reporting to their parent Technical Committee. They may also have working groups for detailed technical work.
This document gives guidelines for selecting the most appropriate file format(s) for the storage, usability, and exchange of data with a long-term management objective. It is applicable to the selection of file formats to be used to store electronic documents. It provides guidance that takes into account: - the durability of documents in a readable form; - fidelity to the original and data integrity; - interoperability, i.e. independence from creation applications, information systems and rendition platforms; - compliance with relevant laws and regulations; - compliance with format specifications; - reducing costs by reducing the number of conversions/migrations over time. This document is applicable to all office activities (e.g. text processing, spreadsheets, presentations), email and static web pages, as well as all types of electronic components, including images, video and sound. It does not apply to database formats.
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